Visit our website Now, here's your host, Mark Graban. This podcast is part of the Lean Communicators network - check it out!Īutomated Transcript (Not Guaranteed to be Defect Free) This podcast is part of the #LeanCommunicators network. The podcast is sponsored by Stiles Associates, now in its 30th year of business. They are the go-to Lean recruiting firm serving the manufacturing, private equity, and healthcare industries. Decomplifying annual planning and strategy cycles?.Gets asked – What if my CEO isn't driving this?.Influencing other CEOs to take interest in Lean yet alone drive it?.Problem Solving AND communication as much as anything else.What's your definition of a “great company”?.Why should leaders be inquisitive when things don't look the way they're supposed to look?.The importance of taking a “Fresh Eyes” approach?.Some are afraid of that, making mistakes?.The impact of taking leaders out on a Gemba walk?. How to get other leaders out to the Gemba?.Get out there… those closest to the work.Culture impact of coaching leaders vs.How to coach others away from bad habits?.How did you drive Lean problem solving from the CEO seat?.Shedding Old habits and old philosophies.Who were your teachers, guides and coaches?.Reaction to the John Toussaint quote – “you've seen one lean transformation….”.How to be focused on most pressing needs?.Strategy deployment… lean as an enterprise.Lower volume business – how to make it flow? We're not Toyota?.Gary emphasizes the impact of taking a “fresh eyes” approach to Gemba walks, and talks about the importance of being inquisitive and taking responsibility for simplifying processes (or “decomplifying” them). He reflects on the importance of strategy deployment and Lean as an enterprise approach, and shares his approach to Lean problem solving as a CEO. In this episode, Gary discusses his Lean origin story and how he views and drives Lean as a CEO. His book, Decomplify: How Simplicity Drives Stability, Innovation, and Transformation, will be available later this year. He has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. He also led the Trane HVAC business, among other executive roles. Gary was previously President and CEO of Honeywell Home and Building Technologies (HBT) and President and CEO of ClubCar. until August 2022 and, just after that, I saw him give an outstanding keynote talk at the AME annual conference in Dallas. He was Chairman and CEO of Jeld-Wen, Inc. Joining us for Episode #470 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Gary Michel.
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